Jackie Strawbridge Email & Phone Number

Germany

Greater New York City Area

• I managed creative communications for the Department, including developing new webpages and websites for civic engagement. My work informs New Yorkers about urban planning and inspires them to get involved.Achievements.
• UX design and writing for GoodUrbanDesign.nyc, a site to collect urban design ideas from New Yorkers. Responses exceeded our target by 88%.
• UX research, design, and writing for NYC Engage (nyc.gov/Engage), a site that connects New Yorkers with remote municipal public meetings. NYC Engage received an Honorable Mention for Breakthrough Innovation in the 2021.
• Selected as a manager of the Department's Civic Engagement Studio, where I led creative brainstorms and advise urban planners on accessible communication best practices.
• Recipient of the 2020 Department of City Planning New Talent Award.

• I managed an international team of writers to produce engaging articles on the topics of learning and teaching foreign languages.
• Worked with writers to develop compelling story ideas and edited articles for style, accuracy, overall quality, and search engine optimization
• Measured article performance in Google Analytics and produced monthly performance reports
• Managed all email campaigns for FluentU's 400,000 e-newsletter recipientsAchievements:
• Consistently drove articles to the top 3 search results for target keywords
• Contributed to a FluentU style guide that significantly reduced editing time required for each article

Astoria, Queens

• Editing and reporting for the Queens Post, a hyperlocal digital news publication covering the neighborhoods of western Queens, New York City.
• Reported 7+ stories per week on topics ranging from affordable housing to crime to arts and culture. Cultivated relationships with community members, attended local public meetings, conducted public document research.
• Worked with Queens Post reporters to develop story ideas and article structure. Edited, fact-checked, and proofread articles.
• Published articles online using WordPress.
• Promoted Queens Post articles on social media.

Queens, NY

• Reporting and photojournalism for the Queens Tribune, a local newspaper covering Queens, New York.
• Reported and wrote 7-10 articles per week
• Reported and wrote a weekly profile of a local musician, band, or ensemble
• Participated in a weekly podcast with the editorial staff discussing our latest stories
• Contributed photographs alongside articles

Master'S Degree, Human Computer Interaction

Certificate, Ux Design

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, University Scholars Program, College Prize for Excellence in English